Christmas Cards - Poinsettias

I have made two sets of Christmas cards for 2026, the first of these is a set of sixteen cards, 5" x 7", with layered poinsettia flowers. 

I cut watercolour paper to 4.5" x 6.5", then I used Distress Ink to apply a pattern through various Tim Holtz Layering Stencils. Next I added a selection of Distress Oxide Inks to the craft mat, sprayed with water and dipped the through the ink until I was happy with the distribution of colour. This was left to dry. 

Once dry, the watercolour paper was placed over metallic card to make a mount - 4.75" x 6.75". This was applied to the 5" x 7" card blank.

With Sizzix - Tim Holtz - Vault Seasonal Sketch Die Set, I cut the flowers and leaves in layers, I used metallic card for the top open layers, and vellum for the lower layer. 

I used pearls, dew drops, sequins and/or gems to embellish the cards and the flower centres. 

For the greeting I used another Tim Holtz Sizzix die set - Home for the Holidays. 

That's all for today, back with the second set of Christmas cards soon.
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Autumn Term 2025

The Colour challenge over on the Peartree Cutfile Facebook page is to use mostly PURPLE on a layout.  Useing the alphabet cutfile and photos of my nieces' in their purple school uniforms at the start of autumn term last year.



I used the following items from my stash to make this layout:
Bazzill Cardstock
Metallic Cardstock
Alphabet Peartree Cutfile
Doodlebug Designs Puffy Alphabet Stickers Lilac
Sequins & PEarls
Element Stickers 

Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Under The Sea

Here is my entry for the Peartree Cutfile July Colour Challenge - This month the colour is turquoise.
I have chosen these photos of Florence at the Sensory Group when the theme was 'Under the Sea'. 

To make this layout I used:
Vitamin SEA peartree Cutfile 
Stormy Seas Peartree Cutfile
Metallic Cardstock - Turquoise
Bazzill Cardstock - Lagoon, Jade and Julep
Sizzix Diecut Set - Sea Animals
Distress Ink - Peacock Feathers
Doodlebug Designs - Alphabet Soup - Swimming Pool & Mint
Sequins
Scraps of Simple Stories patterned paper
Pinkfresh Studio Jewels - Sapphire & Ocean Breeze

Thanks for looking,
Lynn x

Henry Charles Edwards

Here is my last design team layout made with the April Papermaze Kit. This one is rather a contrast to the pretty purple and lilac laypus made with this kit so far. I love this Mintay Papers - Man Cave collection - #5 paper, from the kit. I wanted to use it for a masculine layout using my new Vault Watch Gears Sizzix die set. I decided to scrap this photo of my husband's grandfather.

Please pop over to the Scrap, Paper Scissors Blog for full details of this layout. 

Here is a list of the items I chose from the kit:

Mintay Papers - Man Cave collection - #5
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Date Swirl 

From my own collection of supplies, I used the following items:
Pearlised and metallic card
Chipboard
Stitched Rectangles Sizzix Die Set
Distress Inks 
Watercolour paper
A6 Sizzix 3-D Texture Fades Folder - Numbered
Distress Mica Sprays
Gilding wax 
Black Bazzill 
Acetate
Brads
Chain
3D foam 
49 and Market Krafty Garden Acetate Assortment
Tickets and stamps  
Embossing Powders

That's all from the April kit, although I still have papers, cardstock and embellishments left to use. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

The Ritz

I am on the Papermaze Blog today, with two design team layouts I have created using the beautiful April Papermaze Kit.  The kit is full of pretty purple, lilac and grey papers. There is also a selection of embellishments and Bazzill cardstock to compliment the papers.

Here is the first of my layouts - My sister and her husband on a family trip to The Ritz to celebrate Mum's 80th Birthday. The papers matched perfectly with their outfits.

Please check out the Papermaze Blog for full details to make the layout.

From the Papermaze Kit, I chose the following items:

Uniquely Creative - Ultra Violet Delight collection - Layers in Lilac
Uniquely Creative - Bohemian Escape collection - Lazy Afternoon
Laser Cut Wildflowers
P13 Word Stickers 
Bazzill Basics Cardstock - Velvet & Heidi

I added itesm from my own stash:
1 sheet of scrap 12" x 12" paper
49 and Market - Plume and Petal Laser Cut Elements  
Art Deco font & Cricut
Metallic gold card 
Gold Letter Stickers

That's all for today, I will be back with more tomorrow. 
Thanks for looking.
Lynn x

Colour By Numbers

While at the Papermaze Crop on Saturday, I made this layout for my daughter, Catherine's scrapbook.
In July 2023, the girls took part in the Sylvera School of Dance Summer show at The Orchard Theatre, Dartford. This is the group photo showing both girls and all the class. 




to make this layout, I used:
Black Bazzill
Bo Bunny - Double Dot collection - Passion Fruit
49 and Market - Spectrum Gardenia collection - Painted Foundations - Fragments
Silver Metallic Card
Gems
Cricut and the Art Deco font
Doodlebug Designs Alphabet Soup - Bubble Gum and Silver
Tracing Paper
Distress Ink - Picked Raspberry 

Thanks for looking
Lynn x